The Tuesday's Music Live series continues with a concert by flutist Rob Foster and pianist Martin David Jones at noon at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St. The concert will be followed by a lunch catered by the Atlanta Bread Co. Concert admission is free and lunch is $7. Lunch reservations are required. For more information or reservations, call 722-3463.
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Holiday events
Christmas made in the south: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday ; Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St.; augustaciviccenter.com/events.html.
the new nutcracker: Augusta Dance Theatre production; 7 p.m. Saturday , 3 p.m. Sunday , Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; 860-1852.
Pioneers Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday ; the Lincoln County Historic Park, 147 Lumber St.; arts and crafts, antique tractor show, demonstrations of soap making, pottery, tours of park; holiday parade 4 p.m. Saturday, downtown; (706) 359-7970.
moscow ballet's great russian nutcracker: 8 p.m. Nov. 29, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $26-$66; 722-3521; augustaciviccenter.com/events.html.
jacob MA rley's Christmas Carol: Aiken Community Playhouse production; 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 and 3 p.m. Dec. 11; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for students, $6 for children 12 and younger; (803) 648-1438.
North augusta christmas tour of homes:
5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3; tour will feature six homes decorated for the holidays and the new Grace Fellowship Church, 507 W. Five Notch Road, North Augusta; ticket sales begin Monday, advance tickets $15, available at Jim Bush Florist, North Augusta Chamber of Commerce and Park Pharmacy; days of event $18, can be purchased at the North Augusta Country Club; proceeds benefit scholarships for North Augusta High School seniors; 279-6036.
Aiken jaycees christmas parade: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4; starts on Marlboro Street and Park Avenue; (803) 648-8955.
A Christmas Story: Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company Inc. production 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10-11; Godwin Commons, Augusta Preparatory Day School, 285 Flowing Wells Road, Martinez; roles open to those in elementary school through college; 210-8915.
A Christmas Carol: Augusta Players production 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $12-$35; 826-4707.
Augusta Christmas Fantasy Parade: 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, Broad Street Augusta; 722-2225, missaugusta.org for entry form.
Holiday Camp: 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Monday-Friday, Dec. 19-23; five camps, grades K-5; apply by Dec. 9; members: $30 per day or $125 per week; nonmembers: $35 per day or $150 per week; 821-0646.
SPECIAL EVENTs
Beauty and the beast on ice: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday ; Augusta Ice Sports Center and Figure Skating Club, 1249 Augusta West Parkway; $8 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger; tickets available at the rink from 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and until 12:30 p.m. Saturday; 863-0061.
The Physics of Hockey: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and 2-2:45 p.m. Saturday ; Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.; free with paid general admission, which is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, active duty military and children ages 4-17; children 3 and younger get in free;
821-0607.
The Science of toys: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3; Knox Gallery, Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.; find out how simple toys work; free with paid general admission of $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, active duty military and children ages 4-17; children 3 and younger get in free;
821-0607.
film
free movies: 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Main Branch Library, 902 Greene St.; Monday, The Limey ; Nov. 28, Chocolat; 821-2600.
ONSTAGE
Fort gordon dinner theatre: Production of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Friday and Saturday , and Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, in Building 32100, Third Avenue, Fort Gordon; dinner begins at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m.; buffet menu includes roasted pork loin with spiced apples, mesquite baked chicken, marinated bourbon flank steak, scalloped potatoes, rice pilaf, green bean casserole, glazed baby carrots, salad bar and desserts; 793-8552.
Sing Hallelujah!: Schoolhouse Players production 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday ; Sunday, Bartow Community Center, 1138 Academy Circle, Bartow, Ga.; $10 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger; (478) 364-3340.
hypnotist gary conrad: 7 p.m.
and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Building 32100, Third Avenue, Fort Gordon; dinner begins at 7 p.m.; cash bar will be available along with snacks and drinks for purchase; show rated PG-16; $12; 793-8552.
Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing Meeting: 1-2:30
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; open to all middle and high school pupils; no auditions or registration required; (803) 648-1438.
on your toes
the nutcracker: Augusta Ballet production 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3-4, the Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $17 to $40, discounts available for ages 4-10; augustaballet.org, or 261-0555.
MUSIC NOTES
harry jacobs chamber music society: The Fine Arts String Quartet, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2; Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $20 adults, $5 for school-age children, free for Augusta State University faculty, staff and students; no children ages 6 and younger; 790-9274.
Tuesday's Music Live: Concert series St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; Tuesday , flutist Rob Foster and pianist Martin David Jones; lunch by Atlanta Bread Co.; Dec. 6, The Roger Denning Memorial Concert with The Accidentals, 11 a.m. and noon, lunch by Poppy Seeds; lunch $7, reservations required for lunch; for more information or to make reservations, call the box office at 722-3463.
empty stocking fund benefit concert: Augusta Concert Band, 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27, First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way; 722-0077.
A Celtic Christmas with Robin Bullock and Steve Baughman : 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7; The Clubhouse, 2567 Washington Road; $12.50 in advance, $14 day of the concert; tickets available through Broadstrokes Gallery;
774-1026 or 267-5416.
Augusta Concert Band Christmas Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11; Curtis Baptist Church, 1326 Broad St.; free; featuring Ben & Keeters Puppets, Flo Carter and presentation of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, narrated by "Trooper" Terry Sams; 722-0077.
Messiah and More!: Augusta Choral Society and professional orchestra production; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; will include a medley of Christmas carols, A Feast of Carols by Randoll Bass, selections of the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah and opportunities for audience caroling; $21 for adults, $17 for ages 12 and younger; 826-4713.
concerts with a cause: Concert series, St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; 3 p.m. Dec. 18, Christmas Music for Brass, Organ and Choir, the Crescent Brass and the St. John choir, 3 p.m. , benefits Ronald McDonald House; 724-9641.
Helping hands
Volunteers needed: AARP Tax-Aide seeks people to help seniors prepare their tax returns; training starts in December; computer experience preferred;
210-3048.
Stitches From the Heart: Seeking volunteers to knit, crochet blankets, sweaters and hats for children in the hospital; (866) 472-6903.
FOster parents needed: Specialized Foster Home Services, a division of Managed Treatment Services for Children, seeks foster parents for children with emotional, social, behavioral difficulties from abuse or neglect; for more information, call 641-7645.
volunteers needed: The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Child Enrichment is looking for volunteers 21 and older to advocate for neglected, abused children in juvenile court system; volunteers will work with Department of Family and Children Services and other community agencies to protect interests of children in foster care; no experience necessary ; call 737-4631.
volunteers needed: Regency Hospice seeks people to work with patients with advanced illness; roles include social contact with the patient, child care, spiritual support, running errands, house/yard maintenance ; contact Sue King, 648-2117.
LITERARY LIFE
Lynette samuel book-signing: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3; BookStop, 3843 Martinez Boulevard, Martinez; signing Mommy's Hat; 855-6173 or 210-7220.
BORDERS BOOKS, MUSIC AND CAFE: 257 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway; children's storytime, 11 a.m. Mondays; The Enlightenment Group, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; French Club, 7 p.m. Thursdays; Cookbook Club, 7 p.m. second Mondays; CSRA Poet Society, 7 p.m. third Wednesdays; Fort Gordon OWC Book Club, 10 a.m. third Mondays; Mystery Group, 7 p.m. third Thursdays; Christian Women's Fellowship, 6 p.m. fourth Mondays; African-American Reading Group, 7 p.m. last Mondays; 737-6962.
AUDITIONS
The Mikado: University Theatre performance; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 1, need five males and four females, and chorus, ages 17-60; those auditioning should prepare a ballad from a musical or English art song and should be prepared to do a cold reading from a script; main stage of the Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina, 471 University Parkway; (803) 641-3327.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre production; 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5-6; bring a prepared musical number in the Broadway musical comedy style; an accompanist will be provided, and a CD player for music ; Building 32100, Third Avenue, Fort Gordon; 793-8552.
ATTRACTIONS
AIKEN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 433 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; Pine Quilters through Nov. 27; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free; (803) 642-2015.
AUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; Petersburg tour boat: one-hour basic tours, 10, 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1:30, 3, 4:30 p.m. Sunday; three-hour tour, 5-8 p.m. Saturday; $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, military, $6 for ages 18 and younger for one-hour tours; $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, military, $10 for students; three-hour tours, weather permitting; center admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, military, $4 for students, free for ages 4 and younger free; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-
5:30 p.m. Sunday; 823-0440 or www.augustacanal.com.
AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; regular admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children 6-18, free for children 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; free Sundays; www.augustamuseum.org; 722-8454.
BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; entry costs $5, $4 for ages 60 and older and $3 for ages 6-17 , free for ages 5 and younger;
722-9828.
CITY OF GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; information, artifacts and photographs of Grovetown, Columbia County and Georgia; 1-4 p.m. Saturdays; $1; 863-4576.
dupont planetarium show: 471 University Parkway, Aiken; (803) 641-3769.
EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: 1840 Broad St.; 1797 house, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; general admission costs $2 for adults and seniors, $1 for children;
722-8454.
FORT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER: Riverwalk Augusta at Seventh Street; regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; $8 for ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active-duty military and ages 4-17; admission half-price after 3 p.m. daily; 821-0200.
GEORGE WALTON HISTORIC SITE MEADOW GARDEN: 1320 Independence Drive; farm home of George Walton, youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence; built in 1792 ; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Saturdays by appointment; $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors, $3 for college students and, $1 for children; group rates available; www.geocities.com/meadowgarden3; 724-4174.
GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME'S BOTANICAL GARDENS: 1 11th St.; regular admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors, students and military, $3.50 for ages 4-12; free for ages 3 and younger ; $4 each for groups of 15 or more; Sunday admission buy one, get one free with Web site coupon at www.gghf.org;
724-4443.
GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART: 506 Telfair St.; Augusta State University faculty exhibition, main and third-floor galleries through Tuesday; Ware's Folly gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; by appointment Saturday; Walker-MacKenzie Studio, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; 722-5495; www.ghia.org.
hickory hill: 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson; former home of Tom Watson, populist politician in the late 1800s and early 1900s; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed major holidays; (706) 595-7777 or www.hickory-hill.org.
LAUREL AND HARDY MUSEUM: 250 N. Louisville St., Harlem; artifacts and exhibits pay tribute to comic duo and Harlem native Oliver Hardy;
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 556-3448.
LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; annual quilt exhibition through Dec. 31; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday 724-3576.
MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St.; An American Story: The Wyeth Family Tradition of Art through Jan. 15; Illuminated Literature: The Art of Jerry and Brian Pinkney Saturday through Feb. 19; $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, students, military, free for members, ages 6 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays;
724-7501.
MOTORIZED TOURS OF HISTORIC AIKEN: Tours leave Washington Center for the Performing Arts 10-11:30 a.m. every Saturday; reservations required; for ages 2 and older.
PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK: Off Lock and Dam Road, near Augusta Regional Airport; weekdays, noon to dusk, Saturday-Sunday and holidays dawn to dusk.
REDCLIFFE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; grounds open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, house tours noon to 3 p.m. or by appointment; $1, house tours $3 per adult, $2 youths; (803) 827-1473.
SACRED HEART CULTURAL CENTER: 1301 Greene St.; tours of 103-year-old former Catholic church noted for its stained glass, brickwork and architecture; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cutlinespecial
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